Antiskid chain



E. FONFEREK Dec. 16, 1930.

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Patented Dec. 16,1930 Y UNITED;v STATES PATE NT OFFICE y EDWARD FONFEREK, or GILLETT, WISCONSIN A AN'IIsxID CHAIN Application mea July (2s, 192s. serial No. 296,021.

which will be exceptionally strong and durc ab-le.

Another object of the invention is the pro- 10 vision of means for securing the tread members to the supporting members in such a way as to provide a permanent connection between the tread members and supporting members to insure againstthe tread members being 5 pulled away V:trom Vthe supporting members under severe strains. 1

A still'turther object of the invention is to provide means for securing the device toa wheel whichmay be readily and easily operated permitting, the devicelto be positioned on a wheel with facility.

With the toregoingV and other objects in view which will appear'as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combi'- na-tion' and arrangementof parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described v and claimed, it being understoodthat changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the n) scope of whatis claimed, withoutdeparting i from the spirit of the invention.

Referring tothe drawing: AFigure ls a side elevational view of a wheel equipped with anjanti-tskid -device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the device. Y I n Figure is a sectional view through one of the connecting members, employed for connectingthe tread members to the supporting members. 1

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line- 4-4 of Figure Y Figure 5 is aperspective vieW'of'the securing device. n n

Referring to the drawing inV detail, the'de Yvice embodies a pair'of supporting cables 5,

the outer cable being split so Vthat may bev positioned over a wheel.

the device head .lthat has an offset apertured member 7 through which the threaded bolt 8 extends, the bolt 8 being secured to the head 9 that is also secured to the split cable as clearly shown by Figure 5 of the drawing.V

A nut indicated at lO is mounted Von the bolt 8 and is adapted to bear against the oli@- set member 7 to draw the ends of the split cable together after it has been positioned7 thereby providing means for securing the f':=.

anti-skid device to a wheel.

The reference character l1 designates fastening devices which are formed with openings to receive the cable o associated therewith, the fastening devices having Voiliset portions 12 whichrare formed with openings to receive the ends of the tread or cross members 13 otgthe anti-skid device.

After the members ll have been positioned,

i they are secured to the cables by the welding method,.ther`eby insuring against the members becoming disconnected under severe;` strains. In order that the'members ll will closely engage the rim of the wheel support ing the tire with'which the device` is used, the side edges of the members ll` are flat'so that the connection between the anti-skid dey vice and wheel Will be free of movement.

'F romY the foregoing it will be obvious that Y I have` provided an antiskid device embodying cables which are exceptionally strong and durable, eliminating the use of chains vwhich are not only subject to great wear, butV which readily breakrat their connections.

I claim: A connector for the ends of cables of antiskid devices comprising a head secured' to Y one end of a-cable, an apertured member'ex# tending from said head, said apertured member being extended laterally, a bolt extending EDWARD FONFEREK.

Secured to one end ofthe split cable la 7 Y 

